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Abolisher

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a·bol·ish  (-blsh)
tr.v. a·bol·ished, a·bol·ish·ing, a·bol·ish·es
1. To do away with; annul.
2. To destroy completely.
[Middle English abolisshen, from Old French abolir, aboliss-, from Latin abolre; see al-2 in Indo-European roots.]
a·bolish·a·ble adj.
a·bolish·er n.
a·bolish·ment n.
Synonyms: abolish, exterminate, extinguish, extirpate, eradicate, obliterate
These verbs mean to get rid of: voted to abolish the tax; exterminated the cockroaches in the house; criticism that extinguished my enthusiasm; policies that attempt to extirpate drug abuse; scientists working to eradicate deadly diseases; a magnet that obliterated the data on the floppy disk.


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The abolisher of Christmas also banned dancing; established in 1550 annual home inspections of parishioners to make sure the household followed church regulations; and, after much effort, convinced the city council to make adultery punishable by death.
Matters of church and state by Vella, John M. / Modern Age
Roosevelt made the list as the abolisher of Prohibition, and Hard Rock Cafe founders Peter Morton and Isaac Tigrett are included.
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